A cosmetic surgeon nestled beneath the Long Island highway that brings New York socialites to the Hamptons has described how he uses liposuction to give men fake six-packs.
Dr. Schott Blyer – also known as Dr. BFixin – runs a practice traditionally aimed at women, but says he’s seen a huge number of men come to him for “abdominal etching” in the past six months.
The surgery involves an initial liposuction procedure, priced at about $5,000, and then etching for another $4,500.
“We’re basically using high-definition liposuction to create a six-pack. It’s traditional liposuction, but you’re etching lines between the muscles,” he told DailyMail.com, explaining the surgery.
“Liposuction has been around forever, but this is more sculpted and guys definitely seem to have a renewed interest in this stuff,” he said. “And we get a big Hampton crowd. You can’t get there without crossing our place.”
Dr. Schott Blyer – also known as Dr. BFixin – operates a clinic in Long Island from which he gives men fake six packs. He says he recently had a huge male clientele looking for fake six packs
The surgery performed by Blyer included traditional liposuction to remove fat, but then an additional step called “abdominal etching” to highlight features. Pictured is a photo of someone before and after surgery
Where traditional laser liposuction involves basic extraction of fat by suction, Blyer uses VASER liposuction to ‘get close to the skin’ and chisel away the fat around ‘the muscle’.
VASER liposuction uses vibrations to break down fat with extra precision.
Blyer, who is both a social media personality and a doctor, has an online following of more than 750,000 on TikTok and about a third of that on Instagram, where he posts short comedy videos, promotes cosmetic surgery and joins his clinic.
He said he’s been offering the six-pack procedure for 17 years, but noted that it’s only really taken off in the past year.
He attributes the surgery’s rising popularity to shifting trends in appearances affecting men and women across the board, and suggested that the ongoing mania surrounding the weight-loss drug Ozempic is part of the same phenomenon.
“It goes hand in hand with Ozempic, the early days of saying we offered [Ozempic] we had over 100 calls,” he said. “Everyone just wants that look now.”
“The last few years were relatively fat, now the Kardashians have changed their looks, their butts are getting smaller, they’re getting skinnier,” Blyer said. “The Kardashians rule the market, this is the year.”
A man’s torso is depicted before and after receiving a fake six-pack from Dr. BFixin
Blyer suggested it’s not crucial to be particularly fit to begin with – a BMI of 27 or less is a reasonable starting point. Pictured is a patient before (left) and after (right) surgery
A price list offered on Blyer’s website. Basic liposuction is a prerequisite for high-definition VASER surgery
Blyer is not the archetypal doctor and he does not want to become one. “Traditional medicine has taught doctors to wear this white coat, to use fancy words,” he said in a YouTube video addressing potential clients.
“I’m a husband, a brother, a friend, who happens to be a doctor who makes booties.”
But he also makes packages and, he says, business has never been better.
He says the device can also be used to tone the back, and the type of men who are candidates for the procedure vary greatly.
“If your BMI is 27 or less, that’s generally a good candidate — there can be no hard and fast rule,” he said. “It’s all kinds of guys, the machismo guy who works out all day and lots of gays,” he said of his clientele.
He also performs the operation on women, but uses a lighter touch and emphasizes the individual muscles less.
Blyer performs numerous other surgeries, including breast implants, tummy tucks and butt lifts, as well as a number of facial surgeries.
He said six-pack surgery can take anywhere from two to four hours and then about a week of recovery.
Blyer’s photo with his family
He said that while the medical industry as a whole seems disinterested in his work, there are still advancements in the way cosmetic surgeries are performed and many of these surgeries were developed in South America.
But he warned that while it would be cheaper, there would also be drawbacks.
“If you have a problem and you’re here, most doctors won’t help you. The medical community was hesitant to embrace post-operative care, but we are picking up on these teachings from South American people. They do it a lot, they do it cheaply, it’s less legal there.’
He said it was rare for patients to be dissatisfied with the change and claimed it was “very rare” for someone to come back hoping to reverse it.